Reach is like wingspan with arm outstrestched to each side measure fingertip to fingertip.
On TV they talk about arm length wich is from armpit to finger tip.
On TV they talk about arm length wich is from armpit to finger tip.
Erik,ERIK said:Reach is like wingspan with arm outstrestched to each side measure fingertip to fingertip.
On TV they talk about arm length wich is from armpit to finger tip.
pollux said:Erik,
Thanks for the explanation about reach. But since one arm would be as long as the other, why measure both arms? A boxer would only be punching with one arm.
Yeah you may be right about that.Captainobvious99 said:On all of the HBO broadcasts I watch, they measure from the armpit to the end of the fist, not the fingertips.
Grace said:Reach - from the armpit to the end of the fist. Some have longer arms and some have shorter. Less reach is not necessarily a disadvantage, because some men use more power with less reach.[/QUOTE
What you wrote is true. But when fighters' stats are shown the reach should always be just for one arm, the armpit to the fist. Some inches should be added for the glove.
The same goes for weightlifting as well. One with a shorter reach can do reps much quicker and with more power than somebody who has a long reach and has to struggle more for full extention.Grace said:Reach - from the armpit to the end of the fist. Some have longer arms and some have shorter. Less reach is not necessarily a disadvantage, because some men use more power with less reach.